Position Title:

Senior 3G Radio Network Planning & Optimisation Engineer

Department:

Network Planning & Optimisation

General Purpose:

Drives and organizes initiatives to improve customer satisfaction in own

responsibility area.

Main Responsibility
Area:

Manages and monitors day-to-day operations of the radio optimization network

to ensure that network KPIs are met accordingly.
Coordinates synergy between other Network Optimization Engineers working
on the project.
Optimize the Radio network to ensure optimal performance.
Handles customer complaints directly and through team effort and ensures
resolution is achieved according to set SLA guidelines.
Ensure network infrastructure is capable of handling projected customer
requirements.

Objective /
Description:
The Snr Radio Planning & Optimisation Engineer will be responsible for the
design and planning of cellular 3G radio networks. This will be either as an
extension to the network or as part of a network modernisation (swap)
scenario. Once the network is planned and functioning accordingly, the Snr
Radio Planning & Optimisation Engineer will be required to assess the network's
performance and make improvement adjustments in order to optimise the
performance and subscriber experience.
Job Functions:

Radio Planning:
Radio Network Engineering
Link Budget Engineering
Nominal & Final Cell Planning
Technical Site Surveys
Radio Parameter & Feature planning
Frequency Planning (incl. Frequency Hopping)
Network modernisation / swap planning
Radio Network Tuning
Planning consultancy
Radio Optimisation:
Network Performance KPI assessment and reporting
Radio Measurement Analysis & RF recommendations
Network Feature & Parameter Optimisation
Traffic Modelling & Capacity Forecasting
Radio Network Performance Optimisation
Multivendor Optimisation / Intelligent Optimisation with Measurement

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Automatic Cell Planning (ACP)
Optimisation consultancy
Knowledge:

Radio planning on NSN Rel RU30 & RU 40 advantageous

Experience:
Min 5 Years 3G Radio Planning & Optimisation on NSN UTRAN. RU30 knowledge
required.
Min 4 years experience in Radio parameter tuning advantageous
Min 4 years network swap projects
1 years experience in Project Co-ordination / team lead advantageous
Tools:

Proficient in Windows 7 & MS Office (Excel, Word, Power Point)

Asset Multiradio Planner / NetAct Multiradio Planner
NetAct Reporter Suite & Configurator
NetAct Optimizer
MapInfo GIS
Actix Analyzer / Nemo Analyzer

Min Qualification:

B Sc / B Eng / B Tech Electrical Engineering (Telecommunications / Radio)